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Grateful to #netgalley for access to this horror novel. On paper it‘s exactly my thing: Malerman, a demon, an unreliable narrator. In reality, the child narrator was repetitive and I wanted more demon than I got.

This is quite a unique horror as its told from the view of a child so we see everything through her eyes. It's a different take. The plot is creepy and a little sad at times. You can't help but feel for Bela in this. A child facing adult situations. The ending was how I figured it would end. I'm not sure if I liked it and yet it worked for the story. The atmoshpere is well built in this and definitely not one to read late at night or home alone.

When someone mentions Hill House, my mouth won't stop talking about how wonderful and magnificent that book is. Although after finishing Hill House, some doubts or hypotheses moved into my head, and I may have many questions that perhaps have no answers, I love that book. The feeling of melancholy and terror that Shirley leaves in each chapter makes my skin tingle and doubt grows within me. Was Hill House really haunted?

#Keyhole. #CoverStories

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4 Stars • "How to Sell a Haunted House" by Grady Hendrix follows siblings Louise and Mark as they try to sell their late parents‘ home, only to face supernatural chaos from a sinister puppet, Pupkin, and their family‘s dark secrets. Released in January 2023, it‘s a horror-comedy mix of grief, rivalry, and spooky absurdity.

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Ever since their mother's death, Opal has fought tooth and nail to protect her little brother Jasper. She's even willing to brave the rumored horrors of Starling House if it means money for his school fund. This gripping fantasy blends fairy tale elements with the gritty details of growing up poor in a small mining town in Kentucky. As a Kentuckian myself, I may be a bit biased, but I couldn't put this one down.

I'm updating my Book tracker with February's reads. I still love my Ivy2 and this journal. ❤️
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Book Bracket Feb Update
Top Read for February is Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman.
This was a good book, but I wanted more. I think the fact that its written from a child's point of view is what made it scarier and more emotional for me.

I'm still thinking about this one and how I want to review it. I liked it, but it's weird; I can't quite say how much yet.

I didn't make a #BookSpinBingo blackout in February, as you see. But maybe I'll make it before the new numbers are announced -- in my heart, that still counts! And either way, this is what... six bingos? I'm happy.